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Biopsy for prostate cancer

Question
Regarding prostate biopsy:
1. What is the prerequisite for biopsy?
2. What is the duration of hospital stay followig biopsy under general anaesthesia?
3.What is the cost of prostate biopsy?
4. What is the treatment cost of robotic prostate surgery?
Answer
A prostate biopsy is indicated if have an abnormality detectable in your prostate and a raised PSA, for example.
A prostate biopsy is performed as a day case and would require two days on antibiotics (starting one day before the procedure). The approximate cost of this procedure is in the region of £1,000.

Robotic surgery is one of several methods of treating localised prostate cancer and has approximate costs in the region of £20,000-£25,000.
Related informationDiagnosis of prostate cancer
Date submitted08 February 2009